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    1. 06-28-2011 #1
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      First post....car is a '76 Trans Am

      Hey all! I'm on a couple other forums and kept seeing links & references to this site. So I had to come over here to hang out as well.

      I recently bought this T/A out of Washington state. The goal is a car somewhere between resto-mod and pro-touring. All I've done so far is had the window trim painted & a few mild runs cleaned up, minor interior work (adding/replacing/repairing), and lots of detailing inside and out. AC delete panel is on its way. We're pulling the engine this fall for a detail & paint (possible refresh, depending on what we find), and a general clean up of the entire engine bay. Just agreed to purchase a '72 455 out of a Catalina that will someday make its way to Butler, then planted in the car. Present engine is a '78 400 W72 with '67 670 heads, and '69-'72 Ram Air HO manifolds. Pontiac power is a must for this car. Guess I'm funny that way.

      Hope you enjoy the pics!

      First day home




      First car show


      Hotchkis & Global West suspension





      More pics....even a couple with the wife lending her smile. (18 years later, and looks just as pretty as the day I met her when I was a teenager at a shopping mall)









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    3. 06-28-2011 #2
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      That is a really nice looking car I have a 2 gen trans am project going on hope to have it done by next year love your car!
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    4. 06-28-2011 #3
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      I recognize that car! lol and I guess I'll be the first to say welcome to pro-touring.com!
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    5. 06-29-2011 #4
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      Welcome aboard.At one time i couldnt stand those 74-76 front ends,but nowadays i actually prefer them against the 77-81 models..

      Great lookin car and wife btw.
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    6. 06-29-2011 #5
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      Welcome and Nice pics......thanks for sharing
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      89 TPI motor w/ 1pc rear seal coupled to a Viper T56 via Mcleod's modular bellhousing w/ hydraulic T/O bearing from the Viper, 12 bolt rear w/ 3.73 gearing, SC&C upper control arms, factory lowers with Delalums, C5 brakes at all four corners, Front Wheels 17x8's with Sumi 255/40/17 and Rear Wheels 17x9's with Sumi 275/40/17.
      Brief description of the work done so far can be found here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112454

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      Beautiful car man
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      Welcome to the forum. Great clean looking car. Done very nicely. And congrats in the 18 years
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    9. 06-30-2011 #8
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      Your car is Perfect! Great pic.!
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    10. 07-06-2011 #9
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      Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

      Trevon - That T/A of yours is simply evil looking....in a good way.
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      Beautiful T/A! What are the wheel specs?
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      Quote Originally Posted by camloops11 View Post
      Beautiful T/A! What are the wheel specs?
      Thanks. Boss 338 wheels. Fronts 8" wide with 255/40R-18 tires, and rears 9.5" with 275/40R-18.
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      Welcome! Nice car! The Boss wheels look good on it.
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    14. 07-19-2011 #13
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      Nice, was thinking of going with those wheels. Are you running with stock tubs?
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    15. 07-20-2011 #14
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      Yeah, stock tubs. Fronts are 8" with 4.51" backspacing, and rears are 9.5" with 5.03" backspacing. It's more of a resto-mod than PT.
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